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perfect

Meaning of “perfect”

Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:9

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Genesis 6:9
¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
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1611 witness · Genesis 6:9 · retained source text

¶ These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a iust man, and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

1611 marginal noteOr, vpright.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 44.17. 2.pet. 2.5.

Genesis 17:1
AND when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 17:1 · retained source text

¶ And when Abram was ninetie yeres old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said vnto him, I am the almightie God, walke before me, and be thou perfect.

1611 marginal noteOr, vpright or sincere.

1611 marginal noteChap. 5.22.

Leviticus 22:21
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 22:21 · retained source text

And whosoeuer offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings vnto the LORD, to accomplish his vow, or a free will offring in beeues or sheepe, it shalbe perfect, to be accepted: there shall be no blemish therein.

1611 marginal noteOr, goats.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 15.21. & 17.1.

Deuteronomy 18:13
Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:13 · retained source text

Thou shalt bee perfite with the LORD thy God.

1611 marginal noteOr, vpright or sincere.

Deuteronomy 25:15
But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 25:15 · retained source text

But thou shalt haue a perfect and iust weight, a perfect and iust measure shalt thou haue: that thy dayes may bee lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:4 · retained source text

He is the rocke, his worke is perfect: for all his wayes are Iudgement: A God of trueth, and without iniquity, iust and right is he.

1 Samuel 14:41
Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:41 · retained source text

Therefore Saul saide vnto the LORD God of Israel, Giue a perfect lot. And Saul and Ionathan were taken: but the people escaped.

1611 marginal noteOr, shew the innocent

1611 marginal noteHeb. went forth.

2 Samuel 22:31
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:31 · retained source text

As for God, his way is perfect, the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

1611 marginal noteOr, refined.

2 Samuel 22:33
God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:33 · retained source text

God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.

1611 marginal noteHebr. riddeth, or, looseth.

1 Kings 8:61
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:61 · retained source text

Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD your God, to walke in his Statutes, and to keepe his Commandements, as at this day.

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